N.V. Nederlandsche Vereenigde Scheepsbouw-Bureaux

N.V. Nederlandsche Vereenigde Scheepsbouw-Bureaux, commonly known as Nevesbu, is a Dutch naval architecture and marine engineering firm that traces its origins to 1935. The company describes itself as a maritime technology knowledge provider, delivering advanced naval architecture services to the submarine, naval vessel, floating offshore energy and special ship industries worldwide. Its work spans program definition, design and engineering through to through-life support, translating complex maritime issues into high-quality solutions. Nevesbu operates across four principal markets. In submarines, it draws on submarine experience dating back to 1935, offering independent design, engineering and support services that balance requirements, costs, risks and technology. In naval vessels, it provides technical advice and integrated engineering services for newbuild naval vessels and platform systems integration. In floating offshore energy, it supplies specialist know-how and an integrated design approach for the realisation and modification or upkeep of floating offshore energy structures such as FPSOs and innovative floating HVDC platform concepts. In special ships, it develops advanced concept and detailed designs for newbuild vessels and modifications of existing vessels including research vessels, offshore support vessels, rescue vessels and patrol boats. The company presents itself as an independent and specialised firm that nurtures its core competences. Its specialist and multidisciplinary knowledge in naval, submarine and offshore technology is positioned as its distinguishing strength. By combining knowledge of shipbuilding, complex maritime constructions and installations with the development and application of the latest technologies, Nevesbu translates complex issues into feasible solutions. Its organisational culture is described as open and innovative, with employees characterised as creative, competitive and committed to high quality. Nevesbu has been involved in numerous submarine modification and newbuild programmes worldwide and has developed a number of floating wind patents, including a floating offshore substation concept design. Representative projects cited by the company include the concept design of an electric submarine, a floating offshore substation concept design, mission system integration for the KRI Usman-Harun frigate, a tool to manage hull structural integrity, large-scale modification of the Petrojarl I FPSO, 127mm main gun integration on the HNLMS Evertsen frigate, and life extension of the Walrus class submarines. The company sometimes refers to its staff as "silent professionals," reflecting work on projects that other companies only talk about.

N.V. Nederlandsche Vereenigde Scheepsbouw-Bureaux, known as Nevesbu, has its roots in 1935, the year from which the company dates its submarine experience. The firm was established as a Dutch naval architecture and marine engineering bureau, and over the decades it built a reputation as a specialist knowledge provider in maritime technology. From its early years, Nevesbu focused on complex maritime projects, particularly submarines and naval vessels. Its submarine experience, which the company traces to 1935, became a foundation of its independent design, engineering and support services. This work involved balancing requirements, costs, risks and technology to deliver integrated designs. In the post-war period and through the late twentieth century, Nevesbu expanded its activities to include naval vessel newbuild and platform systems integration, as well as special ships such as research vessels, offshore support vessels, rescue vessels and patrol boats. The company also became involved in floating offshore energy, providing specialist know-how for the realisation and modification or upkeep of structures such as FPSOs. Nevesbu has been involved in numerous submarine modification and newbuild programmes worldwide. Representative projects include life extension of the Walrus class submarines, mission system integration for the KRI Usman-Harun frigate, 127mm main gun integration on the HNLMS Evertsen frigate, and large-scale modification of the Petrojarl I FPSO. The company has also developed a number of floating wind patents, including a floating offshore substation concept design, and has worked on the concept design of an electric submarine and a tool to manage hull structural integrity. In the twenty-first century, Nevesbu continues to operate as an independent and specialised company, describing itself as a maritime technology knowledge provider. It serves clients worldwide across the submarine, naval vessel, floating offshore energy and special ship industries, from program definition and design through to through-life support. Its organisational culture is characterised as open and innovative, with a focus on quality, safety, reliability and feasibility.

• 1935

  Company origins; start of submarine experience.

• Involvement in numerous submarine modification and newbuild programmes worldwide.

• Development of floating wind patents, including a floating offshore substation concept design.

• Life extension of the Walrus class submarines.

• Mission system integration for the KRI Usman-Harun frigate.

• 127mm main gun integration on the HNLMS Evertsen frigate.

• Large-scale modification of the Petrojarl I FPSO.

Independent, specialised maritime technology knowledge provider focused on quality, safety, reliability and feasibility.

• Submarine design, engineering and support services

  Independent design, engineering and support services ensuring an integrated design with an exact balance between requirements, costs, risks and technology.

• Naval vessel newbuild and platform systems integration

  Technical advice and integrated engineering services for newbuild naval vessels and platform systems integration.

• Floating offshore energy structures

  Specialist know-how and integrated design approach for the realisation and modification/upkeep of floating offshore energy structures such as FPSOs and innovative floating HVDC platform concepts.

• Special ship concept and detailed designs

  Advanced concept and detailed designs for newbuild vessels and modifications of existing vessels such as research vessels, offshore support vessels, rescue vessels and patrol boats.

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